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Indian independence activist (–)

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi^[c] (2&#;October &#;&#; 30&#;January )^[2] was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (from Sanskrit, meaning great-souled, or venerable), first applied to him in South Africa in , is now used throughout the world.^[3]

Born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat, Gandhi trained in the law at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the bar at the age of After two uncertain years in India, where he was unable to start a successful law practice, Gandhi moved to South Africa in to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit. He went on to live in South Africa for 21

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When Chaplin met Gandhi, creating Royal Docks history

Heritage and history

When the Father of India met the Little Tramp in Canning Town, the meeting inspired them both. Today this unique heritage lives on in the Gandhi Chaplin Memorial Garden.

90 years ago this autumn, a very special moment in Royal Docks history took place right here in Canning Town: Mahatma Gandhi sat down with Charlie Chaplin in a house on Beckton Road. Both the freedom fighter and the actor and director were at the height of their fame at the time, and this unique Royal Docks meeting would go on to influence them both.

For Chaplin, the meeting on 22 September was the direct inspiration for Modern Times, his film about the dehumanising effect of automation. For Gandhi it was probably slightly less impactful to be fair – he didn’t actually know who Chaplin was before their meeting, but accepted Chaplin’s invitation after being assured that the director was as famous as he was.

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